An employer or insurance company may hire an independent medical examiner (IME) to provide an opinion about whether an employee’s injury is work-related. As anyone who’s been through a workers’ compensation claim knows, there’s often a lot riding on the independent medical examination. An employer or their insurance company may hire an independent medical examiner … Read more
Is it possible for your employer to make you stay at work if you require medical attention? Here’s what you need to know. Consider the following scenario: you are injured at work and require immediate medical attention, but your boss requires you to finish your work for the day before visiting the doctor’s office. What … Read more
Here are four essential things the IME doctor will typically want to know after a work-related orthopedic injury. After suffering a work-related orthopedic injury, your employer’s insurer may request that you undergo an independent medical examination (IME) with their doctor. This is usually a one-time exam meant to help the insurer determine the nature and … Read more
In Missouri, your employer generally has no legal right to attend your workers’ comp medical appointments — even if they’re a qualified medical practitioner. Still, it’s not uncommon for an employer to insist on being present during workers’ comp medical appointments. Why would an employer want to attend an employee’s comp medical appointment? Here’s why: … Read more
Here are 4 common mistakes you should avoid when dealing with your employer’s workers’ comp doctor after a St. Louis work injury. Work-related injuries can be traumatizing. They not only cause physical and emotional pain but can also leave you with high medical bills and sometimes lost wages. While you may be entitled to compensation … Read more
If you have been injured on the job it’s very important that you seek prompt medical attention. Here’s why. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average rate of work-related injuries is 2.8 per 100 full-time workers. With such staggering figures, it’s certainly possible that you may be injured on the job at some … Read more